Pizza Movie Review

Movie : Pizza

Cast: Vijay Sethupathi,Remya Nambeesan

Rating : 3.25/5

Director: Karthik Subburaj

Producer: C.V. Kumar

Banner: SK Pictures

Music: Santhosh Narayanan

Story :

Anu, an aspiring horror-novelist, and Michael, a pizza delivery boy, are happily in love with each other. All is well in their haven until all hell breaks loose. Michael, on one of his home-delivery trips, encounters life changing events, which pave way to some unexpected twists and turns in his own life. What happened to Michael during one of his pizza-delivery trips forms the rest of the story.

Performances :

Vijay Sethupathi does a smart job as Michael following the directions of Karthik Subbaraj. His performance is natural and realistic.

Remya Nambeesan plays the girl next door role and she is okay. Her makeup could have been better. The track between the lead pair looked artificial. Others were adequate.

Technical Analysis :

Pizza is technically brilliant. The sound effects are pulsating and will haunt you for a while. Cinematography is appealing while the screenplay is effective and the narration is gripping. Karthik Subbaraj’s direction is good. Production values of SK Pictures are good.

Analysis :

"Pizza" is a smart and engrossing thriller released in the recent times. The screenplay is gripping and the film has exciting moments while it has explosive climax which makes you awestruck. The film is supported by a slow, but crisp screenplay that may not engage initially, however excites one and all, eventually. Karthik sets the context of the film quite early on, but makes everybody wait long before he introduces some exciting moments in the second half.

The film oscillates between two genres, namely horror and thriller in a way that at all the times audiences either hooked or confused. The director succeeds in keeping the suspense alive throughout until he decides to break it. The actors need no special mention because had it not been for an intelligent screenplay, roles enacted by them wouldn't have made any difference. The second half is the life of the film and the climax is brilliant.

Verdict:

"Pizza" is an engrossing thriller, provided you don’t mind watching Tamil nativity films…